Monthelie Les Toisières
Domaine Rougeot Père et Fils
Type
White Wine
Appellation
Monthelie
Variety
Chardonnay
Les Toisières is located exactly at the crossroads between Meursault and Monthelie. This west-facing vineyard produces wines with great tension and length. The vineyard used to be planted to Pinot Noir and was replanted to Chardonnay by Pierre-Henri’s father in the early 1990s.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Lieu-dit Les Toisières
Soil type
Clay-limestone soil. Vines on a steep slope. Vines grow on a very thin layer of soil on limestone bed. Between Meursault and Volnay.
Vine age1997
Vineyard size0.27 ha
ExpositionWest / Southwest
Altitude230 m
Vinification
No new oak; only 3-10 year old barrels. Handpicked, whole cluster pneumatic direct press, cold settling over two days, alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts an malolactic fermentation in barrel. Racking in steel tanks for blending and rest for a month before filtration and bottling.
Elevage18 months in used oak barrels
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Filtered